- Move over, Sydney. Architects Snøhetta just took home the Mies van der Rohe architecture prize for the Oslo Opera House.
- May Day is Lei Day: May 1st is Hawaii's day to celebrate the traditional flower necklaces. Festivities include lei-making contests and King and Queen coronations. After the contests, the leis are left as offerings on the tombs of the ali'i--the Hawaiian royalty. Via World Hum.
- President Obama has proposed a high-speed rail network
that would "transform the nation's transportation system by rebuilding
existing rail infrastructure while developing a comprehensive
high-speed intercity passenger rail network through a long-term
commitment at both the federal and state levels."
- It's the cat's meow: Did you know there are currently over 200 cats living in libraries around the world?
- Jelly Beans & Sports Cars: Jaunted, the pop culture travel guide, has launched a blog series on Best Factory Tours. So far they've done the Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield, CA; the GM Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green, KY; and the Harry & David fruit basket company in Medford, OR.
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It's nice to see that the Oslo Opera House gets some attention around the world. I was very skeptical to the plan of spending huge amounts of tax money on an Opera, considering that only a tiny fraction of the population ever use it. But this building proved me wrong, because it turned out to be a beautiful place to hang out(on it's roof!!), without having to actually go the Opera at all.
Hopefully it will also attract some tourists..